Dublin Symphony Orchestra members under development
Meet the conductor
André Cavanagh, born into a musical family in Dublin, began studying French Horn under the tutelage of elder brother, Raymond aged 9. Following this, he spent a number of
years at the Royal Irish Academy of Music under Victor Malirsh before studying at the Royal
Northern College of Music with Derek Taylor, Peter Francomb and Bob Ashworth.
André is a regular performer with the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and worked with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Cecelia, and the Orquestra
Classica do Sul, Portugal.
As a soloist, he has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the Hibernian Orchestra and most notably, alongside Soprano
Christiane Karg with the Orchestra of St. Cecelia.
As a conductor, he has held positions with the Fingal Youth Orchestra, Blackrock College Orchestra, Blackrock Jazz Band, Knocklyon Concert Band and is currently director of the Newpark Community Orchestra.
André is also a keen arranger and Musical Director. In 2016, he was Musical Director of a project in aid of Pieta House – a reimagining of Michael Jackson’s ‘You are not alone’ which peaked at Number 1 in the iTunes charts shortly before Christmas that year.
During lockdown, he produced a number of online collaborations, most notably a virtual performance of the closing minutes of Mahler’s 2nd Symphony by knitting together the
individual recordings of 114 instrumentalists and singers from around the country.
the principal violinist
The principal violinist: Lorcan Cosgrave.
the second violin leader
The principal second violinist: Liliana Mahu.
Flute section leader
The principal flautist: Noemie Soules.
Bass section leader
Viola section leader
Principal double bassist: Patrick McKenny.
Viola section leader
Viola section leader
Viola leader: Louis Herbert.
Main Clarinetist
French Horn leader
Clarinet leader: Alastair Boles
French Horn leader
French Horn leader
French horn leader: Tony Whittam
DSO History
DSO History
The Dublin Symphony Orchestra(DSO) est. 1967, is Ireland's premier community orchestra which celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2018. DSOThe membership includes pre-professional music students, music teachers and others who work full time in occupations unrelated to music.